The CIA World Factbook Edition 2019 Economy
Exports - commodities In 27 editions of 36.
Exports - commodities was published in 27 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1999 to 2025. The 2019 edition carries it in 232 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- the first edition with it
- 1999
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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World
1 entryWorld
- the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services top ten - share of world trade: 14.8 electrical machinery, including computers;
- 14.4 mineral fuels, including oil, coal, gas, and refined products;
- 14.2 nuclear reactors, boilers, and parts;
- 8.9 cars, trucks, and buses;
- 3.5 scientific and precision instruments;
- 3.4 plastics;
- 2.7 iron and steel;
- 2.6 organic chemicals;
- 2.6 pharmaceutical products;
- 1.9 diamonds, pearls, and precious stones (2007 est.)
Africa
55 entriesAngola
- crude oil,
- diamonds,
- refined petroleum products,
- coffee,
- sisal,
- fish and fish products,
- timber,
- cotton
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- diamonds,
- copper,
- gold,
- cobalt,
- wood products,
- crude oil,
- coffee
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- petroleum,
- lumber,
- plywood,
- sugar,
- cocoa,
- coffee,
- diamonds
Cote d'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire
- cocoa,
- coffee,
- timber,
- petroleum,
- cotton,
- bananas,
- pineapples,
- palm oil,
- fish
Egypt
- crude oil and petroleum products,
- fruits and vegetables,
- cotton,
- textiles,
- metal products,
- chemicals,
- processed food
Eswatini
soft drink concentrates, sugar, timber, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus, and canned fruit
Ethiopia
- coffee (27%, by value),
- oilseeds (17%),
- edible vegetables including khat (17%),
- gold (13%),
- flowers (7%),
- live animals (7%),
- raw leather products (3%),
- meat products (3%)
Ghana
- oil,
- gold,
- cocoa,
- timber,
- tuna,
- bauxite,
- aluminum,
- manganese ore,
- diamonds,
- horticultural products
Lesotho
- manufactures (clothing, footwear),
- wool and mohair,
- food and live animals,
- electricity,
- water,
- diamonds
Madagascar
- coffee,
- vanilla,
- shellfish,
- sugar,
- cotton cloth,
- clothing,
- chromite,
- petroleum products,
- gems,
- ilmenite,
- cobalt,
- nickel
Malawi
- tobacco (55%),
- dried legumes (8.8%),
- sugar (6.7%),
- tea (5.7%),
- cotton (2%),
- peanuts,
- coffee,
- soy (2015 est.)
Morocco
- clothing and textiles,
- automobiles,
- electric components,
- inorganic chemicals,
- transistors,
- crude minerals,
- fertilizers (including phosphates),
- petroleum products,
- citrus fruits,
- vegetables,
- fish
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- fish (frozen, canned, and salt-dried skipjack, tuna),
- coffee,
- handicrafts
Tunisia
- clothing,
- semi-finished goods and textiles,
- agricultural products,
- mechanical goods,
- phosphates and chemicals,
- hydrocarbons,
- electrical equipment
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
22 entriesAfghanistan
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems, and medical herbs
Armenia
- unwrought copper,
- pig iron,
- nonferrous metals,
- gold,
- diamonds,
- mineral products,
- foodstuffs,
- brandy,
- cigarettes,
- energy
Bangladesh
- garments,
- knitwear,
- agricultural products,
- frozen food (fish and seafood),
- jute and jute goods,
- leather
Bhutan
- electricity (to India),
- ferrosilicon,
- cement,
- cardamom,
- calcium carbide,
- steel rods/bars,
- dolomite,
- gypsum
China
- electrical and other machinery,
- including computers and telecommunications equipment,
- apparel,
- furniture,
- textiles
India
- petroleum products,
- precious stones,
- vehicles,
- machinery,
- iron and steel,
- chemicals,
- pharmaceutical products,
- cereals,
- apparel
Japan
14.9 motor vehicles5.4 iron and steel products5 semiconductors4.8 auto parts3.5 power generating machinery3.3 plastic materials (2014 est.)
Kazakhstan
- oil and oil products,
- natural gas,
- ferrous metals,
- chemicals,
- machinery,
- grain,
- wool,
- meat,
- coal
Korea, North now North Korea
- minerals,
- metallurgical products,
- manufactures (including armaments),
- textiles,
- agricultural and fishery products
Korea, South now South Korea
- semiconductors,
- petrochemicals,
- automobile/auto parts,
- ships,
- wireless communication equipment,
- flat displays,
- steel,
- electronics,
- plastics,
- computers
Mongolia
- copper,
- apparel,
- livestock,
- animal products,
- cashmere,
- wool,
- hides,
- fluorspar,
- other nonferrous metals,
- coal,
- crude oil
Pakistan
- textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn),
- rice,
- leather goods,
- sporting goods,
- chemicals,
- manufactures,
- surgical instruments,
- carpets and rugs
Russia
petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, metals, wood and wood products, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
Sri Lanka
- textiles and apparel, tea and spices;
- rubber manufactures;
- precious stones;
- coconut products, fish
Uzbekistan
- energy products,
- cotton,
- gold,
- mineral fertilizers,
- ferrous and nonferrous metals,
- textiles,
- foodstuffs,
- machinery,
- automobiles
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- petroleum products,
- bedding,
- handicrafts,
- electronic components,
- transport equipment,
- food and live animals
Aruba
- live animals and animal products,
- art and collectibles,
- machinery and electrical equipment,
- transport equipment
Barbados
- manufactures,
- sugar,
- molasses,
- rum,
- other foodstuffs and beverages,
- chemicals,
- electrical components
Costa Rica
- bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar;
- beef;
- seafood;
- electronic components, medical equipment
El Salvador
- offshore assembly exports,
- coffee,
- sugar,
- textiles and apparel,
- ethanol,
- chemicals,
- electricity,
- iron and steel manufactures
Guatemala
- sugar,
- coffee,
- petroleum,
- apparel,
- bananas,
- fruits and vegetables,
- cardamom,
- manufacturing products,
- precious stones and metals,
- electricity
Honduras
- coffee,
- apparel,
- coffee,
- shrimp,
- automobile wire harnesses,
- cigars,
- bananas,
- gold,
- palm oil,
- fruit,
- lobster,
- lumber
Nicaragua
- coffee,
- beef,
- gold,
- sugar,
- peanuts,
- shrimp and lobster,
- tobacco,
- cigars,
- automobile wiring harnesses,
- textiles,
- apparel
Puerto Rico
- chemicals,
- electronics,
- apparel,
- canned tuna,
- rum,
- beverage concentrates,
- medical equipment
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- bananas,
- eddoes and dasheen (taro),
- arrowroot starch;
- tennis racquets
Trinidad and Tobago
- petroleum and petroleum products,
- liquefied natural gas,
- methanol,
- ammonia,
- urea,
- steel products,
- beverages,
- cereal and cereal products,
- cocoa,
- fish,
- preserved fruits,
- cosmetics,
- household cleaners,
- plastic packaging
Europe
46 entriesAlbania
- apparel and clothing, footwear;
- asphalt, metals and metallic ores, crude oil;
- cement and construction materials, vegetables, fruits, tobacco
Austria
- machinery and equipment,
- motor vehicles and parts,
- manufactured goods,
- chemicals,
- iron and steel,
- foodstuffs
Belgium
- chemicals,
- machinery and equipment,
- finished diamonds,
- metals and metal products,
- foodstuffs
Bulgaria
- clothing,
- footwear,
- iron and steel,
- machinery and equipment,
- fuels,
- agriculture,
- tobacco,
- IT components
Denmark
- wind turbines,
- pharmaceuticals,
- machinery and instruments,
- meat and meat products,
- dairy products,
- fish,
- furniture and design
European Union
- machinery,
- motor vehicles,
- pharmaceuticals and other chemicals,
- fuels,
- aircraft,
- plastics,
- iron and steel,
- wood pulp and paper products,
- alcoholic beverages,
- furniture
Finland
- electrical and optical equipment,
- machinery,
- transport equipment,
- paper and pulp,
- chemicals,
- basic metals;
- timber
France
- machinery and transportation equipment,
- aircraft,
- plastics,
- chemicals,
- pharmaceutical products,
- iron and steel,
- beverages
Germany
- motor vehicles,
- machinery,
- chemicals,
- computer and electronic products,
- electrical equipment,
- pharmaceuticals,
- metals,
- transport equipment,
- foodstuffs,
- textiles,
- rubber and plastic products
Hungary
- machinery and equipment (55.8%),
- other manufactures (32.7%),
- food products (6.8%),
- raw materials (2.4%),
- fuels and electricity (2.3%) (2017 est.)
Ireland
- machinery and equipment,
- computers,
- chemicals,
- medical devices,
- pharmaceuticals;
- foodstuffs,
- animal products
Italy
- engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals;
- foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco;
- minerals, nonferrous metals
Kosovo
- mining and processed metal products,
- scrap metals,
- leather products,
- machinery,
- appliances,
- prepared foodstuffs,
- beverages and tobacco,
- vegetable products,
- textiles and apparel
Liechtenstein
- small specialty machinery,
- connectors for audio and video,
- parts for motor vehicles,
- dental products,
- hardware,
- prepared foodstuffs,
- electronic equipment,
- optical products
Malta
- machinery and mechanical appliances;
- mineral fuels, oils and petroleum products;
- pharmaceutical products;
- books and newspapers;
- aircraft/spacecraft and parts;
- toys, games, and sports equipment
Netherlands
- machinery and transport equipment,
- chemicals,
- mineral fuels;
- food and livestock,
- manufactured goods
North Macedonia
- foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco;
- textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron, steel;
- automotive parts
Portugal
- agricultural products,
- foodstuffs,
- wine,
- oil products,
- chemical products,
- plastics and rubber,
- hides,
- leather,
- wood and cork,
- wood pulp and paper,
- textile materials,
- clothing,
- footwear,
- machinery and tools,
- base metals
Romania
- machinery and equipment,
- other manufactured goods,
- agricultural products and foodstuffs,
- metals and metal products,
- chemicals,
- minerals and fuels,
- raw materials
Serbia
- automobiles,
- iron and steel,
- rubber,
- clothes,
- wheat,
- fruit and vegetables,
- nonferrous metals,
- electric appliances,
- metal products,
- weapons and ammunition
Sweden
- machinery (26%),
- motor vehicles,
- paper products,
- pulp and wood,
- iron and steel products,
- chemicals (2016 est.)
Ukraine
- ferrous and nonferrous metals,
- fuel and petroleum products,
- chemicals,
- machinery and transport equipment,
- foodstuffs
Middle East
17 entriesGaza Strip
- strawberries,
- carnations,
- vegetables,
- fish (small and irregular shipments, as permitted to transit the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing)
Israel
- machinery and equipment,
- software,
- cut diamonds,
- agricultural products,
- chemicals,
- textiles and apparel
Lebanon
- jewelry,
- base metals,
- chemicals,
- consumer goods,
- fruit and vegetables,
- tobacco,
- construction minerals,
- electric power machinery and switchgear,
- textile fibers,
- paper
Syria
- crude oil,
- minerals,
- petroleum products,
- fruits and vegetables,
- cotton fiber,
- textiles,
- clothing,
- meat and live animals,
- wheat
North America
5 entriesCanada
- motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment;
- chemicals, plastics, fertilizers;
- wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
Mexico
- manufactured goods, electronics, vehicles and auto parts, oil and oil products, silver, plastics, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton;
- Mexico is the world's leading producer of silver
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- fish and fish products,
- soybeans,
- animal feed,
- mollusks and crustaceans,
- fox and mink pelts
Oceania
25 entriesAustralia
- iron ore,
- coal,
- gold,
- natural gas,
- beef,
- aluminum ores and conc,
- wheat,
- meat (excluding beef),
- wool,
- alumina,
- alcohol
Cook Islands
- fish;
- copra, papayas, fresh and canned citrus fruit, coffee;
- pearls and pearl shells;
- clothing
Fiji
- fuel,
- including oil,
- fish,
- beverages,
- gems,
- sugar,
- garments,
- gold,
- timber,
- fish,
- molasses,
- coconut oil,
- mineral water
Guam
- transshipments of refined petroleum products,
- construction materials,
- fish,
- foodstuffs and beverages
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- fish,
- sakau (kava),
- betel nuts,
- black pepper
Niue
- canned coconut cream,
- copra,
- honey,
- vanilla,
- passion fruit products,
- pawpaws,
- root crops,
- limes,
- footballs,
- stamps,
- handicrafts
Norfolk Island
- postage stamps,
- seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm,
- small quantities of avocados
Papua New Guinea
- liquefied natural gas,
- oil,
- gold,
- copper ore,
- nickel,
- cobalt logs,
- palm oil,
- coffee,
- cocoa,
- copra,
- spice (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, and cardamom),
- crayfish,
- prawns,
- tuna,
- sea cucumber
Vanuatu
- copra,
- beef (veal),
- cocoa,
- timber,
- kava,
- coffee,
- coconut oil,
- shell,
- cowhides,
- coconut meal,
- fish
South America
13 entriesPeru
- copper, gold, lead, zinc, tin, iron ore, molybdenum, silver;
- crude petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas;
- coffee, asparagus and other vegetables, fruit, apparel and textiles, fishmeal, fish, chemicals, fabricated metal products and machinery, alloys
Venezuela
- petroleum and petroleum products,
- bauxite and aluminum,
- minerals,
- chemicals,
- agricultural products
Southeast Asia
16 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
- natural gas;
- wood products;
- pulses and beans;
- fish;
- rice;
- clothing;
- minerals, including jade and gems
Hong Kong
- electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, watches and clocks, toys, "jewelry, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' wares, and other articles of precious or semi-precious materials";
- Hong Kong plays an important role as entrepot to the Chinese mainland;
- in 2017, 58% of Hong Kong’s re-exports originated in mainland China, and 54% were destined for the Chinese mainland
Indonesia
- mineral fuels,
- animal or vegetable fats (includes palm oil),
- electrical machinery,
- rubber,
- machinery and mechanical appliance parts
Malaysia
- semiconductors and electronic equipment,
- palm oil,
- petroleum and liquefied natural gas,
- wood and wood products,
- palm oil,
- rubber,
- textiles,
- chemicals,
- solar panels
Philippines
- semiconductors and electronic products,
- machinery and transport equipment,
- wood manufactures,
- chemicals,
- processed food and beverages,
- garments,
- coconut oil,
- copper concentrates,
- seafood,
- bananas/fruits
Singapore
- machinery and equipment (including electronics and telecommunications),
- pharmaceuticals and other chemicals,
- refined petroleum products,
- foodstuffs and beverages
Taiwan
- semiconductors,
- petrochemicals,
- automobile/auto parts,
- ships,
- wireless communication equipment,
- flat display displays,
- steel,
- electronics,
- plastics,
- computers
Thailand
- automobiles and parts,
- computer and parts,
- jewelry and precious stones,
- polymers of ethylene in primary forms,
- refine fuels,
- electronic integrated circuits,
- chemical products,
- rice,
- fish products,
- rubber products,
- sugar,
- cassava,
- poultry,
- machinery and parts,
- iron and steel and their products
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2019, “Exports - commodities”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/exports-commodities/2019.